Step 1: Materials

You might be asking, "But can't you just go out and get those magnetic spice thingies at the local bed and bath super box store?"

Sure you can, but it's lame. And you can't mount them under the cabinet because the lids aren't held tightly enough and they will fall off. Also, it's more expensive. (Even with an abnormally-sized 20% off coupon.)

This spice rack was made mostly from things we already had lying around.

Savory (Satureja) is a genus of aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae, related to rosemary and thyme. There are about 30 species called savories, of which Summer savory and Winter savory are the most important in cultivation.

I am so glad you posted this structible...I would love to know where to find empty spice jars with metal lids, though...I've looked just about everywhere (I simply will not order online and pay for shipping...) and I can't put my hands on any reasonably priced ones...thoughts?

The ones we used here came from World Market and only cost us $.99 each, which I considered to be pretty reasonable. You might also want to look in at a restaurant supply store. They would almost certainly have suitable jars, but I can't say for sure how much they would cost.

I was wondering about the jars. Do you think the small mason jars (you know the smallest canning size with the cut glass look) would work for this as well? The lid would seal tight then as well, so that would be a nice feature. I know I can get like twelve of them for less than ten bucks at the Super Store.

if you have a cookie sheet that seriously gungy and will work for this fabulous project( this is going to be a present for my Pook - but you are embarrassed by the gunge - steel wool, SOS, or brillo pads will power off that gunge - also can use the wire brush on your dremel tool - but if you try to cook food afterwards - the lil scratches will make for more stuck on burnt-ing.

It's great, but why use magnets in a vertical setup? I use old peanutbutter jars to keep nut and screws. I have hammered two small nails through the lid and now I can twist the jar on and off the lid (the lid stays fixed).

That seems like it would leave a lot of holes in the underside of the cabinet. If you used that idea for a spice rack (or other food uses), it would take quite a bit of doing whenever you wanted to wash the lid. I'd also be concerned about rusty nails in/around food items. A great idea for a workbench, though.